28 - 30 March 2026 - Messe Essen, Germany

A WORLD LIKE NO OTHER

CRAFTING DREAMS

EUROPEAN BRIDAL WEEK

EBW 2025 - CRAFTING DREAMS INTO REALITY

We recognised the vital role of creators and innovators and appreciated everyone who shared their crafts and inspired others from 29–31 March 2025 at Messe Essen, Germany!

EBW 2025 - Crafting Dreams Into Reality

Creativity crafts dreams

The bridal industry stands at the intersection of creativity, innovation, and emotional significance. And so does European Bridal Week.

EBW - Boosting Serious Business!

The largest bridal industry trade event of the year, where almost 500 design-driven collections met with the event’s record number of retailers from no less than 54 countries, sets new standards and sees huge enthusiasm among those involved. At European Bridal Week, the atmosphere is charged with creativity and collaboration.

ENCOURAGING DREAMS

TRADE SHOW

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For more than a decade, European Bridal Week had been bringing together buyers and exceptional brands from around the world in Essen, Germany, evolving into the biggest international trade show in northern Europe. As the true hub of bridal, “Crafting Dreams into Reality” serves as an invitation for dreamers and believers, encouraging them to visualise their ideal designs and engage with industry professionals who join them in turning those visions into reality. European Bridal Week is a platform where ideas and aspirations can merge, creating a vibrant community that celebrates the love for design and fashion in all its forms.

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Signature of Siegrid Hampsink

Siegrid Hampsink
Event Director European Bridal Week

VISUALIZING DREAMS

FASHION SHOWS

Visitors are amazed by the explosion of creativity when international designers, highly recommended manufacturers, and new labels unveil their latest collections during the EBW Fashion Shows. They showcase their visions, and dreams are becoming reality on the runway as they create the future of the bridal and fashion industry.

In this ever-changing bridal world, we embrace the new opportunities that arise by crafting dreams. We discover the new in today's times at the intersection of energy, creativity, art, and technology - constantly evolving and full of potential.

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CELEBRATING DREAMS

EBW AWARDS

“10 IN 2024” was truly worth celebrating; that is what we did at the EBW Awards evening!

The EBW Awards offer the opportunity to highlight innovation in crafts of fashion by designers and manufacturers, as well as the passion we all have for the industry of ours, whilst pushing boundaries of creativity on a world stage.

Join us on taking a look back on a fun-filled evening with dancing, fun and the all-important awards ceremony for celebrating dreams.

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